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C. A. CLARK.

SKID.

'APPLICATIO L FILED APR- 5. I916.

Patented M 15,1916.

CHaRLEs H-CLHRK I CHARLES A. CLARK, OF BUFFALO CENTER, IOWA.

SKID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

Application filed April 5, 1916. Serial N0. 89,244.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo Center, and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skids, of

. which the following is a specification, refproved skid whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive, and otherwise more convement ano. advantageous for use all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be hereinafter definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a skid constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through the device asherein disclose and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectlonal view taken through the upper end of one of the trackways as herein set forth.

As disclosed in the acconf llanying drawings T-T denote two track ways comprised in my improved skid and arranged substantially in parallelism, and each of said track ways T as herein embodied comprises an elongated base member of pre-determined secured to the" bottom 1 and the length and width and provided with the upstanding longitudinal marginal flanges 2 extending the entire length thereof and of,

a pre-determined height. Disposed transversely of the bottom -1 in pre-determined longitudinal spaced relation are the irons 3,

having their opposite extremities u turned as at 4 whereby said irons may be e ecgively s1 es 2 in the county of Winnebago for use b as hereinafter through the medium of the bolts 5. In addition to reinforcing the assemblage of the bottom 1, and sides 2, the irons 3 aflord means whereby a wheeled body such as an automobile may be caused to travel with a maximum of facility upon the track ways T when in an inclined position.

The track ways T are maintained in predetermined spaced relation through the medium of the tie rods 6 which have their opposite end portions flattened as at 7 said end portions 7 underlying the bottoms 1 and secured thereto through the medium of certain of the bolts 5, said bolts being elongated to facilitate their use for this purpose. It is to be noted that the nuts 8 coacting with the bolts 5 are positioned beneath the bottoms 1.

The upper ends of the bottoms -1 have secured thereto through the medium of the bolts 9 and the coacting nuts 10, the plates 11 which extend upon the adjacent ends of the bottoms and have their extended portions angularly arranged and terminating in the teeth 12, whereby it will be perceived that the plates 10 will serve as an effective medium for maintaining the skid in applied position especiall when employed in connection with a railway car. The plate 10 is adapted to overlie the cross piece or skid of a car opening, and the teeth 12 are adapted to penetrate the inner face of said cross piece or sill as believed to be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a skid constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature, and is particularly well adapted reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principle and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not .wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except more definitely claimed. Having described my invention what I claim is:

A skid comprising parallel track ways having upstanding longltudinal marginal flanges extending substantially the entire said means serving to anchor the connecting 10 length thereof and tie rods interposed berods to the track ways. tween the tracl; ways and serving to main- In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my tam the same 1n pre-determlned spaced resignature in the presence of two witnesses.

" lation, the extremities of said rods underly- CHARLES A. CLARK ing the track ways, and U-shaped arms arranged within the track ways and spaced Witnesses: longitudinally thereof, and means for secur-- C. A. BARBER, ing said arms to the track way, certain of E. E. SAPY. 

